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Overview
enhanced.io is a channel-only Open XDR SOCaaS built exclusively for MSPs, with 400+ integrations across endpoint, network, cloud, identity and IoT/OT. Every partner gets a named Fractional Security Director who works openly with your team and joins client calls where you lead.
Huntress is a Managed EDR, ITDR and SIEM platform built specifically for the SMB-focused MSP, with a 50-unit minimum and 12-month standard term. It has expanded well beyond endpoint into identity threat detection and SIEM, though it remains endpoint-anchored rather than an independent-telemetry XDR platform, and it does not brand itself Open XDR. Its SOC investigates and confirms threats before alerting MSPs.
Approach
Agent requirement
Integrations
Network detection
IoT/OT
Operational control
Response
Security leadership
Vendor-neutral Open XDR across the tools your clients already run
Works with your clients' existing EDR
400+ across all 5 surfaces
NDR built in
Core detection surface, correlated with the other 4
Full platform visibility. Your team investigates alongside the SOC
Automated response (SOAR) and vulnerability management included
Named Fractional Security Director per partner
MSP-native Managed EDR, ITDR and SIEM, expanded from an endpoint-first foundation
Requires the Huntress agent for endpoint coverage
Integrates with most RMM and PSA platforms. Does not require a specific vendor stack
Not a primary detection surface. Huntress is endpoint-anchored, with identity and SIEM as extensions
Not covered as an independent detection surface
SOC investigates and confirms threats before alerting the MSP, which means less raw telemetry access but lower alert noise
SOC-confirmed alerts trigger MSP-side response. Automated containment actions exist for confirmed threats
Strong MSP community and support model. No named individual security contact confirmed per partner
Where
Huntress
falls short for MSPs
Endpoint-anchored. Network, cloud and IoT/OT are not covered as independent detection surfaces, even after its expansion into ITDR and SIEM.
Pricing carries a 50-unit minimum and a 12-month standard term, which is a real commitment for smaller client books.
It does not brand itself Open XDR, and the underlying architecture is built outward from the endpoint rather than ingesting independent telemetry across multiple surfaces from the start.
No named dedicated security resource is assigned per MSP partner.
For clients who need network, cloud or IoT/OT detection, Huntress's current surface coverage does not reach that far.
How enhanced.io solves these gaps
Endpoint, network, cloud, identity and IoT/OT, correlated across all five surfaces from the ground up, not an endpoint-first platform extending outward.
400+ integrations across all five surfaces, well beyond the RMM/PSA integrations Huntress focuses on.
No 50-unit minimum or fixed annual term structure. Per-user or per-endpoint pricing scales with the client book.
A named Fractional Security Director owns your account, alongside the confirmed-threat alerting Huntress is known for.
Full platform visibility for your team, not just SOC-confirmed alerts after the fact.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Huntress a good fit for MSPs?
Huntress is a strong fit for SMB-focused MSPs who want proven, confirmed-threat endpoint, identity and SIEM coverage with a large, active MSP community. It carries a 50-unit minimum and 12-month standard term. For MSPs who need detection beyond endpoint and Microsoft identity environments, enhanced.io is the strongest option.
What's the difference between enhanced.io and Huntress?
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